With 25 million physical copies sold The Elder Scrolls has become one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, dwarfing Demon’s and Dark Souls humble 4 million by six-fold. But sales play no role in determining which RPG classic will advance to the 2nd round of this elimination tournament, this is all about the games themselves. Read More »
The Souls series is a genre unto itself. Brutally unforgiving, the games are polarising. Some say that they’re masochistically hard, while others claim that they’re masochistically hard and they want more. Well, the initial niche that followed Demon’s Souls became a million strong with Dark Souls, and with the recent trailer shown of Dark Souls II, we had to ask its two biggest fans of the series what their thoughts are right now. Read More »
I’ve said it many, many times – Dark Souls is the best game that has ever been made. Ever. I can’t think of a single game that betters it in any way, and feel confident that if anyone tried to challenge me on this veritable fact, I would school them so hard it would send them back through time to kindergarten, their pants leaking with urine. Read More »
Games can be frustrating. When you cannot make progress, when you are stalled by a difficult boss or an increasingly problematic platforming section, your hands grip the controller a little more tightly. Most games account for this by talking to the player, spurring them forward with on-screen prompts and tutorials. There is no such help in Dark Souls. Dark Souls doesn’t want to talk to you. Read More »
After taking a three year hiatus from the Armored Core series (and helplessly punishing players in the interim with its infamous Soul games) From Software has decided to return to its roots with Armored Core V. While veterans of the series have more than ever to chew on to get their mech fix, the barrier for newcomers unfortunately remains high as ever. Read More »
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